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Old 10-18-2006, 09:00 PM   #20 (permalink)
i'll teach you to turn away.
 
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Default Re: daiths (was Re: Lower Back Tattoo Article)

The Queen of Cans and Jars <dhrravr@ohatzhapu.bet> wrote:
TQ> i'll teach you to turn away. <crank@got.net> wrote:
>> nice. be sure they use a larger needle than jewelry. that was my
>> easiest healing cartilage piercing

TQ> thank you for that. i want the finished piercings to be 14g, so that
TQ> would mean piercing at 12, yes? if i do indeed end up having them done,

12 if your anatomy supports it. or pierce at 14, wear 16 to heal
(FULLY), then stretch back up to 14. either way i've found is fine.

>> also, as a point of interest, research first whether you want
>> "true" daith placement.

TQ> i want them as "true" as anatomy will allow, actually. my reasons for
TQ> doing it are about 50-50 aesthetic and spiritual, so yeah - as close to
TQ> the original purpose of the piercing as possible. it's hard to find
TQ> pictures that show true placement; yours are the closest i've found.
TQ> most of them seem like they're too far back.

i haven't had a problem finding "true" placement pics on bme.

lish "well i, i might be wrong,
crank@got.net but you, you tag along." -mm
43.9% / 30 RANA 128 / 70

 
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